Users online 2 The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in collaboration with the USDA-ARS and Texas AgriLife Research, is organizing the 2018 SWAT International Conference on September 17 - 21, 2018. The conference has become the most important gathering for international experts and institutions in the field of river basin management.
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in collaboration with the USDA-ARS and Texas AgriLife Research, is organizing the 2018 SWAT International Conference on September 17 - 21, 2018. The conference has become the most important gathering for international experts and institutions in the field of river basin management.
The organizing committee welcomes all SWAT model developers, current and potential users of soil and water quality modeling, academics and students doing research using SWAT and other open source tools.
| Abstract Submission Deadline (extended!) | July 15 |
| Notification of Acceptance | July 31 |
| Early Registration Deadline | July 15 |
| SWAT Workshops | September 17-18 |
| SWAT Conference | September 19-21 |
Registration
| Registration | Regular | Student | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference by July 15 | 250 EUR | ($300 USD) | 175 EUR | ($225 USD) |
| Conference after July 15 | 300 EUR | ($350 USD) | 200 EUR | ($250 USD) |
| Workshop | 200 EUR | ($250 USD) | 150 EUR | ($200 USD) |
Note: The early discount only applies to fees paid by July 15. Cash onsite registrations are not eligible.
The conference registration fee includes conference materials, welcome reception, coffee breaks, lunch and the dinner gala. The dinner gala is included in the registration fee, but will cost an additional 50 EUR ($60 USD) per guest of the participant.
The workshop registration fee includes workshop materials, lunch and coffee breaks. All workshops will be held concurrently and a limited number of seats are available.
Cancellation Policy: cancel by July 15, 2018 - receive 70% of registration fee. Cancel by July 31, 2018 - receive 25% of registration fee. No refunds for cancellations after August 15, 2018.
Call for papers
Abstract submission is now closed.
Full papers may be submitted to a special issue journal after the conference. We are collecting interest for submissions to four SWAT Special Issue journals. You do not need to have presented at a SWAT conference in order to submit a paper. If you know others interested, please forward this information to them. The journals are:
Please fill out this form if you are interested in submitting a paper.
Conference topics
- Large Scale Applications
- Climate Change Applications
- Sensitivity Calibration and Uncertainty
- Biofuel & Plant Growth
- Environmental Applications
- BMPs
- Hydrology
- Sediment, Nutrients, and Carbon
- Pesticides, Bacteria, Metals, and Pharmaceuticals
- Model Development
- Database and GIS Application and Development
- Urban Processes and Management
- Landscape Processes and Landscape / River Continuum
- InStream Sediment and Pollutant Transport
- SWAT Applications for Ecosystem Services
- SWAT Applications for Energy-Water-Food Nexus
- Managing Low Flows and Water Scarcity Using SWAT
- SWAT+
Workshops
Five workshops will be offered in parallel. Participants must bring their own laptops with software loaded.
Introductory SWAT (QSWAT)
This is a beginner course designed to introduce new users to the SWAT model, review necessary and optional inputs, and familiarize the user with the QGIS interfaces. It is assumed that attendees have a working knowledge of QGIS. The two-day course will not review basic concepts on QGIS usage prior to covering the SWAT/QGIS interface. Introductory workshop topics.
Advanced SWAT (SWAT-CUP)
This course will cover sensitivity analysis, model calibration with SWAT-CUP, and uncertainty analysis using the 2012 version of SWAT with the ArcGIS interface. SWAT-CUP is a computer program for calibration of SWAT models. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptop with projects for debugging. Advanced workshop topics.
SWAT-MODFLOW
This workshop will cover the basics of using MODFLOW to simulate groundwater flow in SWAT simulations. The SWAT-MODFLOW coupled model will be introduced and its use will be demonstrated using example datasets. Linking RT3D with SWAT-MODFLOW for simulating nutrient fate and transport in groundwater also will be presented.
WET (Water Ecosystem Tool)
WET is an open source QGIS plugin aiming to provide an easy-to-use tool for user adaptation and application of state-of-the-art aquatic ecosystem models, and model-based experimentation for research and management. Learn more about the workshop.
APEX (Agricultural Policy/Environmental eXtender)
This course was developed for use in whole farm/small watershed management. The model was constructed to evaluate various land management strategies considering sustainability, erosion, economics, water supply and quality, soil quality, plant competition, weather and pests. Learn more about the workshop.
Local Organizing Committee
Chairs: Ann van Griensven, Veronica Minaya, Raghavan Srinivasan
- Prof. Ann van Griensven (VUB/IHE-Delft)
- Dr. Veronica Minaya (VUB)
- Dr. Zainab Zomlot (VUB)
- Dr. Solomon Seyoum (VUB)
- Imeshi Weerasinghe (VUB)
- James Celray Chawanda (VUB)
- Douglas Nyolei (VUB)
- Hilde De Coninck (VUB)
- Prof. Elga Salvadore (IHE-Delft/VUB)
- Prof. Jiri Nossent (Flanders Hydraulics/VUB)
International Organizing Committee
- Raghavan Srinivasan, Texas A&M University, USA
- Jeff Arnold, USDA-ARS, USA
- Jaclyn Tech, Texas A&M University, USA
Scientific Committee
Travel
The conference and workshops will be held at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).
Hotels
Through our official housing partner, the Brussels Booking Desk, we provide reduced hotel rates for the 2018 International SWAT Conference. Book through the simple-to-use reservation website or with helpful and friendly booking agents.
Please note: the Brussels Booking Desk is the only official housing company associated with the VUB. While other hotel resellers may contact you to offer accommodation for your trip, they are not endorsed by, or affiliated with the event and entering into financial agreements with such companies can have costly consequences.
Send an email request or call the Brussels Booking Desk : 0032 2 552 00 05 (Monday to Friday, during office hours, CMT)
Official Hotel Event Rates will begin to expire on Thursday, August 2nd, 2018.
Contact
For help with abstracts, invitations letters, or registration, contact the international organizers at swatmodelconference@gmail.com.
For help with hotels, travel, or any logistics, contact the local organizers at swat2018vub@gmail.com.
Please add these email addresses to your contacts to ensure you receive our messages.
Subscribe to our SWAT conference mailing list to keep up to date with conference news and deadlines.
Sponsors
The conference is hosted by Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in collaboration with the USDA-ARS and Texas AgriLife Research.
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